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There's a lot of these older cars in the super classes that could be converted. You'd have to relax some of the body restrictions, I think. But, if they have a min. wt. Who cares. They are also cheaper. Also, make all clutch, and shift. We did this by installing a camera to the cage to a car under suspicion, and made them run .02 of their best pass, and .01 in the first 60'
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Super Gas chassis, Door cars would be a little stretch compared to SS cars but I agree Wt limit would help. ANy age car but NO fwd conversions would really help costs. Guy could chose any cheap chassis he has or could buy. Min Wheel base might be necessary. I agree no computer, maybe recording device. like tach playback ok. 4 barrel class and 2 x 4 class same wt so guys could alternate if they want.
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Lot of old Super Gas cars to be had. When you talk of cheap and inexpensive, I am thinking stock chassis/suspension. Basically about like an old Super Modified car. I like the stick shift only/no electronics part!! Hell, they added the Top Sportsman stuff why not a class or two like this?
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The year ain't that important to me, but just so everyone knows, an old car will be .05 to ,1 slower then say an F body. I have no problem with a 2 4 barrel class, as long as it's still a cast aluminum intake, and available. As long as there is a min. wt. you'll find there ain't a lot there. We ran every type car in the world over there, and seen nothing except the lbs. per cube difference. I am not sure on the disadvantages of older, boxier cars, just relaying what I'm told.
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If NHRA would back this, the floodgates would open. Wyatt Halden already told me, he'd do a whole article on it, and be at the opener. Let the head company's make the call on the heads, and you have to make tech easy, and I have, what I think are real good solutions, if it ever gets that far. They need to realize, if they do it, you can't announce it one week, and expect it to work the next. It needs to be announced a year in advance, to get ready, and get sponsors ready.
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Randy, I got permission from my Div Director to run TOP/SS and TOP/STK at national opens and a points meet. That would be a perfect test for your guys to show what it is like to NHRA racers. At least that is one method if BIG officials frown on it.PRI show will be good place to bring up the BASIC MODIFIED idea again as Cheap and popular.
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Thanks for all your work . Dick Butler and Randy Wilson . Some times the future is brighter from things from the past .MODIFIED!!!!!!! And yes thanks to all the people who love the best class ....... JB
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Thanks vette man. Sometimes you feel like you're flogging a very dead horse. And Dick, that would be great, but
I know I ain't ready, and I doubt anyone else is. I have 3, count em 3, spec motors, a 289, 285, and a 322. But NOTHING ready to go nationally. Dick, all joking aside, what's your thoughts on limiting the crank to nothing knife edged, or factory castings only? Stroke not an issue. Could do like we did, and make all put a 1" plug in pan to check out crank. Also, rings> Would you limit them to .043, instead of the new $1,300 rings? Would require tear down. Just things to think about. I have a lot of ideas to try to keep the cost down. Also, when is the PRI show? Might try to get there, and talk to some of you guys. Let's be careful, and not let this die because of over confidence, and over thinking this deal.
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